Welcome to the world of astrology. As a beginner, it’s often overwhelming to read an astrology chart. There are 12 signs, 9 planets, 27 nakshatras, 12 houses. You don’t know where to start. If this is your current state right now, don’t worry.
Through this blog, we will try to help you take a step further and clear some of the confusions. Hopefully, by the end of the blog, you will be able to make some predictions. For those who are new to astrology, Lunar Astro has a free astrology course which covers all the basics including energies of 12 signs, behaviors of the planet, and ayanamsa. Steps by steps guide read an astrology chart.
Understanding The Houses
Astrology happens within 12 houses. Each house has a specific area that it denotes, and this energy remains fixed. First house will always show the health of native, personality, and major events of life. Whereas. The 7th house will always show the outer world, marriage, spouse, and partnerships.
Here’s a list of the area denoted by each house:
- First House (Ascendant): Self, physical appearance, personality, identity, first impressions, and overall approach to life.
- Second House: Wealth, personal finances, possessions, values, self-worth, and material stability.
- Third House: Communication, siblings, short trips, early education, intellect, immediate environment, and neighbors.
- Fourth House: Home, family, roots, heritage, emotional foundation, property, and private life.
- Fifth House: Creativity, self-expression, romance, children, hobbies, pleasure, and entertainment.
- Sixth House; Work, daily routines, health, service to others, pets, and self-care.
- Seventh House: Partnerships, marriage, one-on-one relationships, contracts, and open enemies.
- Eighth House: Shared resources, inheritance, debts, transformation, sexuality, and the occult.
- Ninth House: Higher education, philosophy, long-distance travel, spirituality, religion, and law.
- Tenth House: Career, public image, social status, reputation, achievements, and authority.
- Eleventh House: Friendships, social circles, community, aspirations, humanitarian causes, and goals.
- Twelfth House: Subconscious, hidden enemies, solitude, endings, spirituality, karma, and the unknown.
Understanding Energy of Signs
Here we have given a brief about the energy of a sign. For understanding energies of sign in detail, you can check out our free astrology course
Aries – The first sign in Kalpurush kundli, Aries has a very raw and dynamic energy of Mars. Any planet that goes to Aries is always on the lookout for new adventures. This is a restless sign bursting with energy and hence heavy planets like Saturn go into debilitation here.
Taurus- Next comes Taurus which shows our family, our resources in life. Ruled by Venus, Taurus sign
Gemini – Next is Gemini, sign of communication, siblings and short travels. Ruled by Mercury, Gemini denotes our subconscious brain. Geminis are idea generators of the zodiac and very good speakers. They carry childlike enthusiasm to learn about new things.
Cancer – Cancer signs show our mother, comfort, love, and home. Heavy planets like Saturn and hot planets like Mars, Ketu suffers here. Cancer is a soft sign, and the presence of Saturn makes it hard to be at peace in the home. Whereas, Mars gets debilitated here as it does not understand the energy of love.
Leo – Leo is a royal sign and is ruled by Sun, who is king of all planets. Leo shows our kids, our higher education. Leos are excellent managers.
Virgo – Virgo is the sign of debts, diseases, and enemies. All lawyers, doctors, and people who deal with emergencies have a dominant Virgo.
Libra – Libra denotes our married life, our spouse, and our communication to the outer world. Malefic and hot planets like Sun, Ketu, Mars suffer here as they bring egoistic attitudes in relationships.
Scorpio – A transformative sign, ruled by Ketu and Mars. The energies of Scorpio are never stabilized and hence when this sign gets activated through dashas, sudden changes start happening in life. Scorpio is also the sign of hidden diseases, something that’s not visible. The Moon, which is a soft planet, gets debilitated here as it cannot cope with the harsh environment created by Mars and Ketu.
Sagittarius – Ruled by Jupiter, Saggitarius is the sign of father, Guru, religion, luck, morality, and beliefs. It’s also a sign of war.
Capricorn – Ruled by Saturn, Capricorn shows the highest point in the sky. Capricorn is a marshy land where movement is incredibly slow, and each decision must be taken with care. Mars is exalted here where Jupiter is debilitated. Reason is Mars does not carry the baggage, whereas Jupiter carries his wisdom and is unable to move freely through mud.
Aquarius – Ruled by both Saturn and Rahu, the black prince. Aquarius is the sign of innovations, large groups, influential people, and gains. However, it’s also a sign of cheating.
Pisces – Pisces is a brahmin sign. It’s also a sign of moksha and the end of our life. As a sign of letting go and trust, Pisces sign has energy of trust factor and interdependency. Any planet in this sign will work on trust. It’s also a sign of donations and isolation.
Conclusion
We hope you have got some idea regarding the energy of houses. Before you move on to study planets, and their positions in the chart, it’s essential to understand how each sign behaves. At Lunar Astro, our focus is not on how, but on why… Why is Mars debilitated in Cancer, why is Jupiter exalted here. For both beginners and seasoned astrology students, our Bhrigu software offers unique insights into astrology by generating detailed and precise charts for a deeper understanding.